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Top Three Trends We Are Seeing in Our Placement Support Program: Teens, Children with “Pain-Based” Behaviors, and Sibling Sets

May 30, 2023

Vanessa Baie, MSW, LCSW
Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN), a Guest Blog by Dr. Bridget Couture, Program Director of Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work

May 30, 2023

Susan McConnell
Let It Be Us Podcast: Conversation About Foster Care & Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) with Susan McConnell, DSW(c), MBA and Carina H. Santa Maria, MSW, LCSW

February 11, 2023

Susan McConnell
What to Know About Human Trafficking & Foster Care

February 11, 2023

Susan McConnell
Black History Month: Activities to Celebrate

February 3, 2023

Susan McConnell
Relationships Are Most Impactful for Young People in Foster Care and Those Who Have Aged Out

January 30, 2023

Susan McConnell
Learn about Emergency Foster Care with Shelter Inc.

December 7, 2022

Susan McConnell
Open Adoption - A 30+ Year Perspective From the Rear View Mirror

November 28, 2022

Susan McConnell
Humans of Adoption Series from 2020: Celebrating National Adoption Month

November 28, 2022

Susan McConnell
Why We Talk about Biological Families during National Adoption Month

November 17, 2022

Alex Montgomery
Let It Be Us Brings New Employment Technology to Support Young People Aging Out of Foster Care

October 17, 2022

Susan McConnell
Why Let It Be Us Celebrates Domestic Violence Prevention Month

October 4, 2022

Alex Montgomery
DCFS and Private Agencies: How to Use The Let It Be Us Placement Support Program

September 13, 2022

Susan McConnell
Lake County, Illinois Becomes an Open Foster Home Desert - Let It Be Us Recruits New Foster Families in Partnership with CASA of Lake County, September 17, 2022 in Libertyville, Illinois

August 23, 2022

Susan McConnell
Back to School Basics for Children in Foster Care

August 22, 2022

Karron Shaw
Let It Be Us Partners With Shelter, Inc. Recruiting for Emergency Foster Care Homes

June 1, 2022

Susan McConnell
Special Needs Foster Care Survey for Licensed Foster Parents and Unlicensed Prospective Foster Parents

May 3, 2022

Susan McConnell
Let It Be Us Partners with Northwestern University to develop Special Families Program that helps children in specialized foster care find homes

May 2, 2022

Susan McConnell
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Looking Beyond April

April 28, 2022

Vanessa Baie, MSW, LCSW
Let It Be Us Signs Letter of Support for Nonprofit Sector Strength and Partnership Act of 2022

April 28, 2022

Susan McConnell
Let It Be Us Partners with Gigi’s Playhouse in Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruitment for Children with Down Syndrome

April 18, 2022

Susan McConnell
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Medical Director, Dr. Margaret Scotellaro on Foster Care and Adoption for Children in Illinois Foster Care with Special Needs, Including Down Syndrome and Autism

April 7, 2022

Susan McConnell
Celebrating Women's History Month: Alex Montgomery on Adopting as a Single Mom

March 21, 2022

Susan McConnell
Let It Be Us Expands Efforts to Help Children with Special Needs in Foster Care with Multi-Year Foglia Foundation Gift

March 21, 2022

Susan McConnell
Celebrating Women's History Month: Grace Butz Creates Fundraiser for Let It Be Us Supporting Young People in Foster Care

March 15, 2022

Susan McConnell
Let It Be Us Speaks: Interview with Illinois State Representative Lakesia Collins

February 21, 2022

Vanessa Baie, MSW, LCSW
Let It Be Us Responds to Illinois DCFS Needs with Innovative Programming for Foster Care

February 1, 2022

Susan McConnell
Why It's Important to Foster or Adopt a Teen from Illinois Foster Care

January 18, 2022

Susan McConnell
What You Need to Know About Foster Care & Human Trafficking

January 11, 2022

Vanessa Baie, MSW, LCSW
New support for LGBTQIA+ Kids in Foster Care

December 14, 2021

Vanessa Baie, MSW, LCSW
Let It Be Us Helps Foster Care Caseworkers Make Faster Child Placement

October 4, 2021

Susan McConnell
Barrington Area Community Foundation Awards Grant for Children in Foster Care

August 12, 2021

Susan McConnell
LGBTQ Foster Care and Adoption Parenting Opportunities with Let It Be Us - June 29, 7:00pm Webinar

June 26, 2021

Susan McConnell
A Father's Day Podcast on Life, Love and No Judgement with Bob Noonan by Steve Cochran

June 17, 2021

Susan McConnell
Memorial Fund Established In The Name of Dolores Ann "Lorrie" Paulson for Let It Be Us

June 1, 2021

Susan McConnell
#GivingTuesday - Foster Care and Adoption - We Need You

November 30, 2020

Susan McConnell
Humans of Adoption - Carey's Story- Foster Care and Possible Adoption - Let It Be Us

November 24, 2020

Susan McConnell
Humans of Adoption - Vanessa's Story- Foster Care and Hope for the Future - Let It Be Us

November 19, 2020

Susan McConnell
Humans of Adoption - Carolyne's Story- Infertility Leads to Foster Care - Let It Be Us

November 12, 2020

Susan McConnell
Humans of Adoption - Alicia's Story of a Newborn - A Let It Be Us Exclusive Series

November 9, 2020

Susan McConnell
Let It Be Us Holiday Gift Pack with Vin Chicago – A Gift That Gives Back

November 6, 2020

Susan McConnell
Welcome to National Adoption Awareness Month With Let It Be Us

November 2, 2020

Susan McConnell
Let It Be Us Announces Chromebook Initiative – Helping Children in Foster Care Complete Their Education

August 27, 2020

Susan McConnell
The Family of Joan Morrissey Reese Establishes a Legacy in Her Memory and For Her Love of Helping Others, Especially Children

July 16, 2020

Susan McConnell
The Family of Megan Patricia Butz Establishes a Legacy in Her Memory and For Her Love of Helping Children in Foster Care

January 25, 2020

Susan McConnell
A Let It Be Us Christmas Story | Rudolph the Hedgehog Finds a New Home

December 24, 2019

Susan McConnell

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